The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-08-25

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boarding viih Lacy Kent
REV. Dr. Prep,iss gave u AT eIcelifr
discourse saadsy afternoon.
Mrs j. y seelr Of Granville has 70
ec1ily visited Der parents here.
Mary add Emily Iillisrd OF Rattan
are visiting their uncle, J. NJ. Armstrong
Matte M.rlon Of Troy and her It'll
nephew. Robert Marslon, are 1t Washing
ton Hotel.
Gilmore Keni Of wes,aeld. \. y,
visiting relatives 10 town. He Is accom-
panied by Lis cousin, Mas sAlome Kent
w. X Dunton and family who hsv'
jus. spent few days At their home here
have returned 10 their NoHhwood eotiAet
Of Lake s, Catherine in Poultney.
Miss Stocksell. who has spent severa
months 10 Vermont and endeared bersel
to many friends. has lately been called le
her home 10 Ohio aud given desirable
position ~ teacher 10 . graded school.
"A very lively and pleasant party u
nov stopping with Mr.. J. L. Robinson
The entire party is from New York. II
consists OF Miss Maggie Knapp. Miss Liz
xie Hoohrenther. Miss Lizzie BeDard. MIR.
and Mrs. Ondrak and Mr.. Chas. Knapp,
A. d. Fellow OF Columbia College. A
most am using set Of tablesur was present
ed by the boarders on Friday. the 18th.
They will probably be repeated at an early
date.
--0rville Sykes, who died on the 7th OF
August, was the son OF Titus Sykes and
tie youngest OF eleven children. He was
born IS years since near the foot Of West
His parents moved here from
Connecticut At an early day. Orville wss
J ways fond OF relating incidents OF his
parents life. the following being IN exam
pie. When his father Was in the army OF
1912, . rumor came that the British were
coming through Dorset. and his mother
left her washtub, the work unfinished,
,sddlsd the horse add rode with her only
,hild in her arms back TO her former home
10 Con necticut On her route coming TO
liver she crossed 1t on horseback, tbs
horse swimming. She remained eight or
,ine months, until peace was declared,
' hen she returned to Dorset 10 find things
Isfe and untouched, even Hndi Ter we'd
ling ring 10 the washtub that she had so
iurriedly left. Deceased married Mary
and survived her ten years. The
asst eighteen or twenty years they were
jared for in the family OF his nephew .
widow, Mrs. NJ. ID. Smith. He was a
lind husband q good citizen and as was
emsrked ct his funeral, he had not in
,nemy in the world.
RUPERT.
M. +. Roberts has greatly improved
lis residence on Main street.
Rev. Mr.. Fay occupied the copgrega-
ionsl pulpit Sunday the 2lst.
The ravsges OF the internal potato
eetle, this season. have exceeded ell pre-
eeding time.
king Bsebe, Of West Rupert, who has
ecently been dangerously sick is now
,uch better.
Miss Freda Msthers is engaged to
zach fall term OF fourteen weeks in the
Ioore district
DIR. Burton arrived at the old home
lead from bis visit to the sea shore on
atnrdsy the Goth.
The excursion train 10 Round Lake
,ok about GO from Rupert station, Aug.
lnd, notwithstanding the rain.
Considerable hay and many oats to be
ut and harvested yet. II is many years
ince farmers were 30 late in finishing hay
,g.
Our public roads are in very bad
ate Of repair. The heavy rains OF the
resent summer together with the negli.
ence OF our road officials and the legisla-
ve tinkering with our road statutes have
early turned the travelling public out OF
ighways into the forests and fields. Bot
lie end is not yet.
Sherman Weed left Wednesday for
1isconsin.
IF. II. Vail has added Boots and shoes
, bis stock.
"A. G. Mason and wife have a new
osrder; il is = girl.
Alexander Mason and family spen
10 sabbath in Belcher.
Warren Rice and wife have gone on
tour through the West.
"A large number vent 10 Round Lake
, the excursion last Monday.
ID. ". Bromley and vile we're in
roy and Albany last week visiting rela
YES and friends.
ID. W. Bromley 10 having little e.
sriepoe in the quarrying business in lay.
g bis water pipes.
There we're ll5 couples at the prize
Incs the 10th. Chss. BlscF lsld the
cky ticket, No. &c.
The Rev. Joseph Ayers: former pas.
r, preached to . large audience last
unday 1t the NJ. L. church and s'so Of
,iatsd 1t the communion service.
The Base Ball nine CT Wells played
% Unterri6ed club ct Pswlet Saturday.
hs Game OF 9 innings resulted 10 q score
5t,4 10 favor Of the Uuteirifed.
PERU.
Rainy. aud many farmers have hay
u 10 the fields.